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Carlos Tevez Didn't Move To Manchester City For Money - Pablo Zabaleta
The Argentine doesn't believe his fellow Citizen is solely interested in cash...
Manchester City's versatile defender Pablo Zabaleta has revealed he helped convince Carlos Tevez to join him at Eastlands.
Arguably City's biggest coup of the summer saw them lure Tevez away from local rivals Manchester United to join up with Mark Hughes' revolution.
Zabaleta told The Manchester Evening News, "Carlos and I are good pals - he is a big man. I've known him a long time, and as we all know, he is a very good player, and we want his quality."
Tevez and Zabaleta are now team-mates at both club and country level and the former Espanyol man doesn't believe Tevez joined City purely for financial gain.
"People have said Carlos just came here for the money, but I don't believe that," he added.
Zabaleta points to the other signings the club have made this summer to prove that the Eastlands' outfit are now a big draw for players.
"It's a big project for the club. City are very different now, and Carlos is good for everybody. Players want to come here, the club is big.
"We have bought Gareth Barry and the others - they come here because they believe in the project, and that's important for this club."
The Argentine doesn't believe his fellow Citizen is solely interested in cash...
Manchester City's versatile defender Pablo Zabaleta has revealed he helped convince Carlos Tevez to join him at Eastlands.
Arguably City's biggest coup of the summer saw them lure Tevez away from local rivals Manchester United to join up with Mark Hughes' revolution.
Zabaleta told The Manchester Evening News, "Carlos and I are good pals - he is a big man. I've known him a long time, and as we all know, he is a very good player, and we want his quality."
Tevez and Zabaleta are now team-mates at both club and country level and the former Espanyol man doesn't believe Tevez joined City purely for financial gain.
"People have said Carlos just came here for the money, but I don't believe that," he added.
Zabaleta points to the other signings the club have made this summer to prove that the Eastlands' outfit are now a big draw for players.
"It's a big project for the club. City are very different now, and Carlos is good for everybody. Players want to come here, the club is big.
"We have bought Gareth Barry and the others - they come here because they believe in the project, and that's important for this club."